My other guest post comes from Jess over at Jess Runs. She has chosen a different eating style then I think I would ever have the will power to do but I think its pretty awesome and asked her to share it with all of you. Enjoy!
Let me first off by telling y’all that I have never, never been the healthiest eater. I use to be awesome at buying a bag of chips or pack of oreo’s and eating the entire thing in one evening. Those days are clearly in my past, past as in high school-when I use to play sports all year round and never gained an ounce. Now that I am older, have a career, have a social life that means I can not devote my life to sports/working out all day and evening. Which clearly means my eating lifestyle had to change as I entered a new chapter in my life.
I have always had a love of food so for myself to part with certain foods, cut foods out of my life, and change my eating lifestyle was extremely hard. I was and still am an emotional eater, I catch myself eating sweets or salty foods when I am sad, lonely, extremely happy or just plain bored. Many, many American’s are emotional eaters, whether they want to admit it or not. It is hard to change or stop eating through your emotions, but the way I have dealt with my emotional eating is telling family/friends about my issue and picking a eating lifestyle that is right for me. Not every diet or food lifestyle will work for everyone, you need to find something that works for your body, your cravings, and that is healthy.
I am a firm believer in eating the right foods (vegetables, fruits, raw), limit meat, limit sugars, do not cut out all comfort foods (chocolate, ice cream, those sort of things), intaking the right nutrients for your body, and exercise. Those ‘simple’ rules are what I believe most people should follow when it comes to healthy food lifestyle. But I did mention earlier that everyone needs to choose their lifestyle for themselves, they need to figure out their bodies needs & wants, and that will help you live a long healthy life.
There are many diets out their that people tend to follow because they heard a commercial, read a article, or had a friend that lost so many pounds in a short amount of time. I truly wish you discover what works for you, what foods your body needs to survive, gives you the best energy level, and helps you become a better example to your family and friends. If you have not a clue where to start to change your eating style try a balanced 5 small meals, color on your plate (ex: vegetables), and always drink your meals with water. As many of you may know water is a natural filler to our bodies, drinking a glass or two before a meal will cut down on how much you intake.
The diet plan, well er lifestyle change that I have decided was best for me is the Pescetarianiam ‘diet’. It is a type of Vegetarianism, but this ‘diet’ also excludes land animals and birds, but includes seafood, along with vegetables, fruits, plants, legumes, nuts, grains, and dairy (if you want). The main reason I have chosen this lifestyle is because I can not give up seafood, I simply refuse to and plus I get to eat all the other yummy food that my body and mind crave. I have never been a big red meat, chicken, pork, etc eater, so I know excluding these from my life would not be a big problem. I have been a Pescetarianiam for over a month now and I could not be happier, satisfied, full of energy, and feeling healthier. If you feel this may work for you, you should try it!
Another eating lifestyle change that I have tried in my life was going gluten-free, which recently has been all over the news, blogs, and Running World has even mentioned it in their magazines/websites. I followed along through this ‘diet’ when I was in training for any races 10K and higher, and I must inform y’all that my energy level was through the roof! I felt 110% better on race day, I did not feel exhausted during my long training runs, or even fatigue during the marathon I ran while on this ‘diet’. Since I was gluten-free I could not chow down on pasta, and any athlete knows that pasta is amazing for energy. Well I ate seafood in place of all my pasta meals, and I felt completely fine the following day when I was running. I understand seafood is a food you must require taste for, but if you do enjoy seafood you must try this out!
But as I have mentioned earlier, not ever ‘diet’ or eating lifestyle will work for everyone. The Pescetarianiam and gluten-free ‘diet’ works for me! So, now go find out what works for you if you want to eat healthier, have more energy and be a great influence to other’s around you. Also, remember that you never have to cut out a indulgence out of your life-just limit it! 
